I don't think you need to do much illumination wise as far as the flame is concerned. I'd maybe put a facing-ratio on the opacity for the flame to soften its edges. If you want, maybe put a small point light with a fast fall-off inside the lighter, but the amount of light that flame's going to kick out in comparison to the main light in the scene is miniscule.

A bit more anti-aliasing, and some more creative lighting and you've got yourself a nice image.

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